Manila, May 9 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has said the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) would help the Philippines in addressing its ongoing maritime security challenges.

In his speech at the Philippine Navy's Maritime Security Symposium 2024 in Quezon City on Wednesday, the DND chief stressed the need to adapt defense strategies for the evolving security landscape, prioritizing the fortification not only of maritime borders but also the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.

He added that CADC would allow the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to address contemporary threats to Philippine territorial integrity and sovereign rights.

"We see this need now because there is an ...